April 22-25 Easter Weekend in Sommieres - on Good Friday, we were joined by Bev & Doug Burr, so, cominbined with Wolf & Judy, who arrived on April 19, Villa Farran is full! Doug & Bev are oenophiles; not only do they make their own wines, they understand the art of growing just the right grapes and are a welcome addition to our wine-loving troupe! Nancy had arranged an afternoon with a local wine connoisseur, John, who we met in the parking lot of the Auberge at the bottom of the hill, which now appears to have become our regular spot to meet folks. (I forgot my camera this afternoon...rats. And as you can see, I've finally figured out how to add some pics to my blog!) John, also an oenophile, is a British ex-pat, has
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